Who (who are the most important people in the text?)
Our Lady Of Sorrow
Paige Sultzbach
Mesa prep
What (what happens in the text, what is the text about?)
A baseball team called (Mesa academy) has a girl called (Paige Sultzbach). They went to the championships Finals (ACAA) but the opponents (Our Lady Of Sorrows) forfeits because they don't want to vs a team with a girl.
Where (what is the setting, or where is the action happening?)
This action happened in Arizona.
When (when is this happening?)
It is happening on May 2012
Why (why is the action/problem/story happening?)
It is happening because of religious beliefs about gender and Our lady of sorrows was sexist.
What is the "Big Idea," or "Main Point" of the text?
The main point of the text is a boys team competing in the championship against a boys team with a girl in it and forfeits the game because they don't want to play against team with a girl as a baseman.
Are there other ideas or sub-points that we need to include?
The team Mesa in (Ariz.) Preparatory Academy didn't want to win the state crown by the other team by forfeiting.
Now you have all the information you need to write a summary. Using the above information, and without simply retelling the article try and summarize it below.
It was May 2012 in Arizona when a girl named Paige Sultzbach was playing in a boys baseball team called Mesa prep. They went to the championships finals (ACAA) but the opponents (Our lady of sorrows) the team that had worked all season for, forfeits the chance of playing the state championship game
because they disagreed playing baseball with a girl at second base because of religious beliefs and they were sexist. Mesa Prep won but Mesa prep did not want to win the crown by a forfeit from Our Lady of Sorrows, they wanted to compete and win.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/highschool-prep-rally/lady-sorrows-ariz-baseball-team-forfeits-state-title-041333504.html
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Who (who are the most important people in the text?)
Our Lady Of Sorrow
Paige Sultzbach
Mesa prep
What (what happens in the text, what is the text about?)
A baseball team called (Mesa academy) has a girl called (Paige Sultzbach). They went to the championships Finals (ACAA) but the opponents (Our Lady Of Sorrows) forfeits because they don't want to vs a team with a girl.
Where (what is the setting, or where is the action happening?)
This action happened in Arizona.
When (when is this happening?)
It is happening on May 2012
Why (why is the action/problem/story happening?)
It is happening because of religious beliefs about gender and Our lady of sorrows was sexist.
What is the "Big Idea," or "Main Point" of the text?
The main point of the text is a boys team competing in the championship against a boys team with a girl in it and forfeits the game because they don't want to play against team with a girl as a baseman.
Are there other ideas or sub-points that we need to include?
The team Mesa in (Ariz.) Preparatory Academy didn't want to win the state crown by the other team by forfeiting.
Now you have all the information you need to write a summary. Using the above information, and without simply retelling the article try and summarize it below.
It was May 2012 in Arizona when a girl named Paige Sultzbach was playing in a boys baseball team called Mesa prep. They went to the championships finals (ACAA) but the opponents (Our lady of sorrows) the team that had worked all season for, forfeits the chance of playing the state championship game
because they disagreed playing baseball with a girl at second base because of religious beliefs and they were sexist. Mesa Prep won but Mesa prep did not want to win the crown by a forfeit from Our Lady of Sorrows, they wanted to compete and win.